Canton High School - Flash Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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Yu: l l li STUDENT COUNCII First Row: Donald Catterall, Norma Mayfield, Carmelita Thomas, Caldona Humphrey, Georgina Smoot, .lohn Oliver Spencer Second Row: Mr. Ellis, John Wills, Robert Lee Schlager. The Student Council was organized in 1929 for the purpose of allowing students to participate in the government of the school. This year, as in other years, the Student, Vouncil has been trying to improve the ideals and appearance of the school. Important matters have been decided by this group since its beginning in 1929. The Council representatives are from the seventh and eighth grades and high school. 'I ne Junior and Senior classes have two representatives, while in the other classes there is one. The general custom, although it is not a rule, is to elect the President from the Senior Class. The officers for the year are: President-Donald Catterall Vice President-Caldona Humphrey Secretary-Norma Mayfield Treasurer-John Wills Reporter-Robert Lee Schlager Sponsor-Supt. J. Russell Ellis

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GRADE FACULTY Left to Right: Velma Wolfmeyer. Merle Shore, Pauline Kiess, Leta Schlager Neva Doran Long, Anna Mae Birch PAULINE KIESS-First Grade A.B. Culver-Stockton Graduate Student-University of Chicago Graduate Student-University of Missouri Instructor in Canton Grade School for 23 years LETA SCHLAGER-Second Grade A.B. Culver-Stockton Graduate Student-University of Chicago Instructor in Canton Grade School for 14 years VELMA WOLFMEYER-Third Grade A.A. LaGrange College B.S. Kirksville State Teachers College Instructor in Canton Grade School for 2 years MERLE SHORE-Fourth Grade A.B. Culver-Stockton Instructor in Canton Grade School for 8 years NEVA DORAN LONG-Fifth Grade A.B. Culver-Stockton Graduate Student-Colorado State Teachers College Instructor in Canton Grade School for 3 years ANNA MAE BIRCH-Sixth Grade and Latin A.A. Synodical College B.S. Central College Graduate Student-University of Missouri Instructor in Canton Grade School for 8 years

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1 i-H1 1 SCHOOL BOY PATROL Left to right: Billy Drury, Omer Curtis, James Adams, Raymond Hays, E. G. Bailey, John Wills, Harry J. Thompson, John Norman. The School Boy Patrol was organized in the fall of 1937, sponsored by the A.A.A. of Missouri. Mr. Ellis chose eight boys from a large group of volunteers. These boys were inaugurated by Patrolman Kinder from the State Highway Patrol, and the badges and belts given cut. He outlined the duties of the boys. They were to work in two shifts, with three cn each shift and two substitutes. The officers were elected as follows: Captain-E. G. Bailey First Lieutenant-John Wills Second Lieutenant-Raymond Hays The rest of the force is made up of the following: Billy Drury, Wayne Priebe, Farid Bash, Jimmy Yager, and Bobby Norman.